Nilfgaard flagship's captain's interior.
The candlelight on the table illuminated Earl Tulius with a miserable face.
No matter what, he never imagined that things would turn out like this.
A bunch of brave islanders, a miscellaneous army with few archers, who would have thought that they would hide such a large number of alchemical bombs.
Nilfgaard There are also warlocks here. As Earl, naturally I have seen alchemy bombs.
In fact, some nobles once suggested that the Imperial Army should be equipped with alchemy bombs in batches, which would greatly enhance the Imperial Army's combat effectiveness.
But the Ministry of Finance rejected the proposal.
Because the empire has a standing army of 300,000 people, not to mention equipping every soldier with alchemy bombs, or to select a group of soldiers as grenadiers in each army, this is not something that the Ministry of Finance can absorb.
Not only is the cost of manufacturing such a large number of alchemy bombs staggering, but it is also impossible for the empire to find so many warlocks to work overtime day and night.
Yes, the status of warlocks in the empire is not as good as Northern Kingdoms.
But they are not tireless cows and horses on the assembly line.
Although they are forced to offer their loyalty to the empire, the status of ordinary warlocks in the empire is still relatively guaranteed.
As long as it does not violate the emperor, ordinary warlocks can ignore the orders issued by ordinary officers.
But if you really lock the warlocks in a house and ask them to keep making alchemy bombs...
Even if they didn't rebel, the labor costs for so many warlocks would probably be sky-high.
It is precisely because of so many complicated reasons that the Imperial Army is not equipped with alchemy bombs.
But if it is an alchemical bomb that even the imperial army cannot equip in large quantities, where did the uncivilized archipelago barbarians get it from?
After thinking over and over again, Earl Tulius could only think of one thing.
That's when Druid Order on Skellige Isles ended up personally.
After all, if Druid Order helps the lord of Skellige, it will be possible to support the people of the Islands with dozens of alchemical bombs.
Not to mention, Earl Tulius also saw it "with his own eyes". Previously, there were "druids" cooperating with the Islanders on the battlefield.
With the druid personally facing the end, only the Great Sun Wheel knows how much assistance the group of nature-worshiping Madman will provide to the people of the Islands.
The only solution for now is to preserve our strength, withdraw from the empire, and report this important information to the emperor.
I just hope that the emperor can take this into account and give himself a chance to make meritorious deeds...
Just when Earl Tulius was thinking this, the door to the captain's room suddenly opened.
A Nilfgaard soldier walked in from outside.
Earl Tulius immediately put away his sad expression and returned to his usual dignity.
"What's the matter?" he asked coldly.
The soldier lowered his head and reported, "Sir, there is an emergency... We found an assassin sneaking into the flagship."
"What?!"
Earl Tulius was shocked.
How did the Islanders know they were here?
Moreover, the flagship is located at the center of the entire squadron. How did the assassin sneak into the flagship without warning from other ships?
Before these questions were spoken, Earl Tulius suddenly noticed the strange gestures made by the soldier who came in to report.
"What are you doing?"
Lynn was slightly surprised.
Because the magical aura of Bai Ling didn't appear.
Axii Sign actually failed.
But Lynn responded quickly.
The distance between him and Earl Tulius was not far, so he immediately stepped forward and rushed in front of Earl Tulius in the blink of an eye.
Wearing a five-fingered fist with iron gloves, he punched Earl Tulius in the face.
The demon hunter's speed was so fast that the demon hunter had no time to react and was hit in the face.
The whole person was immediately hit and staggered back.
When he fell, Earl Tulius tried to grab the table to steady his body, but the table fell together with his body.
Without giving him a chance to get up again, Lynn jumped on Earl Tulius, flipped his wrist, and a hunting knife appeared in his hand.
The next second, the knife pierced Earl Tulius's neck.
This time Lynn didn't hold back at all, and the hunting knife pierced directly through it, reaching the handle.
Earl Tulius was like a fish that landed on the beach, his eyes widened, obviously he did not expect that he would die here.
His body struggled hard for a few times, but was firmly pressed by Lynn, and then he stopped moving.
Seeing that Earl Tulius stopped struggling, Lynn breathed a sigh of relief.
He noticed that around Earl Tulius's neck, there was a necklace with the emblem of the Sun.
The witcher ripped it off.
He held it in his hand and rubbed it a few times.
A look of surprise suddenly appeared on his face.
This is the Dimeritium necklace.
No wonder his Signs just failed.
Then he shook his head sadly.
Since the material of this necklace is Dimeritium, he naturally can't keep it.
The magic pattern leather bag he used was top-notch in terms of material and craftsmanship, so it did not lose its effectiveness due to the presence of Dimeritium and the items inside were not scattered on the ground.
But in the presence of Dimeritium, he couldn't open the magic pattern leather bag, let alone put Dimeritium into the magic pattern leather bag.
Of course, he actually has another option, which is to wear this Dimeritium necklace directly on his body.
Anyway, he is not a warlock. Wearing the Dimeritium necklace close to his body will only make him feel a little uncomfortable, but it will not have the same strong reaction as a warlock.
But in the end he didn't do it.
Because if he carries it with him, the magic pattern leather bag cannot be used, and he can no longer release Signs. The restriction is too great.
The place where he is now cannot be said to be very safe.
Therefore, he opened the window of the captain's room and threw the Dimeritium necklace directly out.
When the Dimeritium necklace stirred up waves on the sea in his sight, he found that the magic pattern leather bag could be opened freely, and Signs could also be released at will.
Lynn breathed a sigh of relief.
Without Signs and the magic pattern leather bag, unless you have the strength of the Primaris Space Marines, it would still be a bit dangerous in an environment surrounded by enemies.
And just when Lynn was ready to search Earl Tulius again...
The door to the captain's room actually opened again.
A guard wearing heavy armor walked in.
He carefully held a plate with both hands, which contained still steaming food and broth.
"Master Earl, have something to eat..."
Konoe raised his head, and his eyes fell on Lynn, who was stained with blood, and Earl Tulius, who was lying on the ground, bleeding from his neck, and the blood stained the floor.
His pupils vibrated instantly.
His expression quickly changed from shock to anger.
But just before he threw down the plate, a circle of magical light shrouded his head.
The look of shock and anger quickly receded from his face, replaced by dullness and dullness.